Nutrition and Swallowing Risk Checklist

A quick screening checklist for every participant who receives mealtime support. It helps workers spot swallowing and nutrition risks early and prompts the right referral.

What is inside:

• 10 swallowing risk indicators, such as coughing or choking at meals, a wet or gurgly voice, pocketing food and recurrent chest infections. Any yes is escalated to a speech pathologist and the coordinator.
• 7 nutrition risk indicators, such as recent weight loss, eating less than half of meals and relying on supplements
• Current supports in place: mealtime management plan, speech pathology assessment within 12 months, IDDSI food and fluid levels, dietitian plan and weight monitoring
• Overall risk rating, referrals made, actions and next review date, with manager sign-off

Good to know: this is a screening tool, not a swallowing assessment. Assessment and texture recommendations come from a speech pathologist.

• Reviewed against the current NDIS Rules, Practice Standards and Commission guidance
• Editable DOCX with a placeholder legend, so you enter your details once
• Instant download

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